how to make vista faster

Introduction

These steps will increase the performance of your machine if it runs vista.

Steps
(8 total)

1

get rid of extras

go to control panel and click welcome screen. theirs a check box at the bottom to make sure it doesn't run on start up. Also in that welcome center window you can turn off the sidebar off.

2

stop auto start applications

run windows defender>tool>software explorer. Go down the list and disable the start-up services you don’t need. If you’ve already installed a security suite that includes spyware protection, you may want to turn Windows Defender off as well. Bring up Windows Defender from the main menu, click on Tools>Options, scroll to the bottom of the long panel until you see the ‘Administrator Options’, uncheck the ‘Use Windows Defender’ box and click SAVE. Confirm in the pop-up panel that you mean it, click Close, and you're all set.

3

auto start part 2

If your security suite includes a firewall, you should turn Vista’s firewall off. Some security suites do this for you – check Control Panel>Windows Firewall.

4

UAC

User Account Control is a pain and a drain on resources. UAC’s primary purpose is to stop users from doing dumb things, like downloading suspect files or programs from unsavory sources. If you use common sense, download files only from reliable sources and have decent security software on board, there’s no need for Vista’s heavy chastity belt.

5

Ready boost

The easiest option on a PC with 1gb of RAM is to double it. A simpler and cheaper way to raise performance is Vista’s Ready Boost feature, which uses the flash memory of a USB stick as additional RAM. Simply plug the USB flash drive in and select My Computer, right-click on the USB drive, select the Ready Boost tab, choose ‘Use this device’ and select as much space as you can. 2gb is optimal for 1gb of RAM.

6

adjust visuals

go to your performance options to ajust for best performance. this will make the computer seem less appealing but it will speed the OS.

7

updates

check for updates, and let them install.

8

Shutdown/ cleanup

you got to let the computer turn off once in awhile, and rest. Also open the case and blow it out.

6 Comments

Not really agreeing with this method of "speeding" up vista. Realistically if you run vista, you should upgrade to 7. If youre stuck with Vista, making it faster via the methods above is not really all that much faster.

Yes, this is relating to people who are stuck with vista for now. And these have actually made a significant difference with vista machines i work with. These things wont make it super fast, but it will improve performance.